Goals for 2018: Faith

I thought it would be good to do a list of my goals for the year 2018. Instead of writing one long blog, I’m going to post one blog for each one of my goals. So here we go!

My first goal for 2018, is of course faith. While I do believe my faith in God has improved over the past few years, there is still a lot of room for growth. Below are two areas I like to see myself improve in.

First, I would like to see my myself being able to have the patience and resilience to trust God wholeheartedly during times of struggles and adversity. While it is always comforting to know that God is placing me through obstacles and challenges with a purpose and a plan. I will think to myself “ok, cool God. When is it going to be over? I get the lesson; can we move on now?”. I want to truly trust in God and find joy in challenging times, instead of hoping that it will be over quickly. One of my favorite life advice is to “enjoy the process of life”. God has the perfect plan for me - each and everything He puts me through is what’s best for me. Instead of always trying to jump off, I need to just buckle up and enjoy the ride. The most perfect and wonderful ride.

Another part of my faith I like to improve on is the willingness and confidence to share with non-Christians. While, it is easy and relaxing to share to with fellow Christians, who understand my perspective and thoughts. I have always found it challenging to share my faith with non-Christians. I think part of the problem is that I generally struggle to interact with people that I can’t connect with. If I have a personality clash with someone, I would usually try my best to avoid them. Another reason is that I am scared to be judged, my faith is a sensitive part of my identity. It is such a huge part of who I am, how I act, and what I base my lifestyle of. I feel like if people know my faith and don’t agree with it, then I feel exposed. While my faith in God is very personal, it is still something I must learn to share with others about. It is what we called to do, and it is also what I want to do.  

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